A Royal Romance: The Most Heartwarming Moments of King Charles and Queen Camilla

Classic fairy tales make it all look so simple – Prince meets Princess, they fall in love and they live happily ever after.

The reality isn’t always quite so seamless – just look at King Charles and Queen Camilla. Their love story took a few detours – and some of us have seen her go from alleged mistress to Queen Consort – but all of these obstacles and difficulties have arguably made their romance one worth rooting for.

The modern vernacular would call this a “hard launch” – when a couple decides to let it known, without ambiguity, that they are together.

Considering several sources pinpoint one of their first-ever meetings to be at a Polo match in the 1970s, it’s endearingly romantic that the couple – who had to overcome a lot to get their happily-ever-after – shared an unconventional moment of affection at another Polo game in 2005.

Most books on love (plus every rom-com ever made) will attest to the fact that laughter is one of the most important things in any relationship – and Queen Camilla has been known to crack up the King for years.

Back when Charles was still the Prince of Wales and Camilla was the Duchess of Cornwall, the pair visited Scotland to attend the Highland Games in August 2005.

In 2013, Charles and Camilla cut a glamorous pair at the Royal Ascot races.

Sometimes, romantic gestures don’t just refer to affectionate moments. In 1994, the then Prince of Charles might have done arguably his most romantic gesture ever – braving the eye of the storm in a TV interview about the rumours of his affair with Camilla.

To say Charles and Camilla’s romance was complicated is an understatement, but we have all seen how it’s worked out for the best.

Camilla’s smile said it all when the couple announced they had got engaged on February 10, 2005.

A sweet hug is always a welcome romantic gesture, but it feels particularly poignant to see the usually reserved King so happily embrace his wife in public.

Smelling flowers. Sharing sweet smiles. Charles and Camilla were the very picture of smitten lovebirds during their visit to Nice Flower Market in 2018.